Brazos County, Texas

Brazos County, Texas, had an estimated population of 249,088 in 2025 across 1,518 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 249,088; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,518 km²
Density: 164; per km²
Median income: $58,553; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 26.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	86.4%	123 / 254	1,712 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,193	41 / 249	546 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$296,000	32 / 250	650 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	46.8%	253 / 254	3,109 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	9.7%	217 / 254	2,241 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	10.2%	250 / 254	3,114 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	5.8%	11 / 254	143 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	168 / 254	1,336 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	10.1%	51 / 254	749 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	12.8%	53 / 254	258 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	27.4%	130 / 254	286 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	26.8	253 / 254	3,128 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	983	146 / 254	1,962 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	23.8%	105 / 254	298 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.1%	211 / 254	2,229 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.2%	206 / 254	2,942 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	53.0%	147 / 254	2,653 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.3%	16 / 254	181 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	8.6%	179 / 254	2,193 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.519	12 / 254	111 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$58,553	185 / 254	2,219 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,320	105 / 254	1,706 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.7%	119 / 254	1,339 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	43.0%	11 / 254	198 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.8%	63 / 254	1,877 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.2%	220 / 254	634 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.3%	242 / 254	2,980 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	249,088	24 / 254	297 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	164	18 / 254	328 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.7%	3 / 254	215 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.0%	79 / 254	1,229 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	18.6	210 / 253	2,690 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.7%	56 / 254	1,021 / 3,144

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